Support Functions

The support functions include specialist roles that are focused on building our strategy and product ranges, supporting colleagues in the field, communicating with our customers, measuring our performance, and delivering the Co-op vision.

Support functions

Our teams apply their expertise to everything from day-to-day operations to major change programmes. Some of the teams in this area help to define what makes us different by managing our democracy and delivering our ethical policies. There are always opportunities to learn, grow and build your career. You can help shape the future of our business - and make a visible difference in the communities we serve.

Property

The property team is responsible for buying, selling and looking after Co-op buildings.

Property

Co-op manages over 6,000 buildings across the UK. Our property team is responsible for buying, selling and looking after the buildings we own. They find the right places to open new food stores and funeral homes. And make sure our properties are safe, well maintained and energy efficient.

We regularly recruit for roles in acquisitions and disposals, estate and portfolio management, construction and projects, as well as strategy and insights. Our property team supports the development of property colleagues by offering formal training and qualifications, as well as on-the-job mentoring from experienced experts. Click below to find out more about how you could build a career in the Co-op property team.

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Finance

The finance team supports the financial performance and governance of our Co-op.

Finance

The finance team is a key partner for all major business activity in Co-op; from planning projects and recruitment, to annual reporting and results, business change and information management.

We regularly recruit business partners to support colleagues in all of our businesses, as well as analysts, management accountants and a wide range of procurement professionals. The finance team offers a wide range of opportunities for development and progression. You can move forward with your accountancy training, or take a step in to one of many specialist disciplines. Click below to find out more about how you could build a career in the Co-op finance team.

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Marketing & Comms

Our marketing and comms teams are centres of excellence that drive the growth of our Co-op.

Marketing & Comms

The marketing and comms teams are centres of excellence which deliver brand planning and marketing communications that grow the Co-op brand, and drive the growth of our business.

We regularly recruit a wide range of roles across brand and customer strategy/propositions, comms and media planning, campaigns and content, and public relations.

You’ll find opportunities for progression in our marketing and comms teams, with the option to develop multi-disciplinary skill-sets or focus on key specialisms. Click below to find out more about how you could build a career in marketing and comms at Co-op.

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Commercial

Commercial teams source, create and quality check our product ranges

Commercial

The commercial team makes sure Co-op offers high quality, ethical products at great prices to our millions of customers every day. We’re innovators who source and create the products that delight our customers, and we help to drive the commercial performance of our business.

We regularly recruit across a wide range of jobs – from buyers and category managers, to new product developers, food technicians and ethical trading experts.

We support the development of commercial colleagues by offering opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of internal and external partners. Click below to find out more about how you could build a career in the Co-op commercial team.

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Community

The Community team helps to bring our Co-op vision to life

Community

The Community team is responsible for developing and delivering a community strategy aligned to the Co-op vision of ‘Co-operating for a fairer world’. We work collaboratively to achieve our three Co-op community missions: access to food, mental wellbeing and opportunities for young people.

We’re always recruiting Member Pioneers in locations across the UK to support the delivery of our Co-op purpose. We also recruit specialists focused on aligning our community assets to the community plan, who engage with teams across our Co-op to deliver it.

We support the development of Community colleagues by offering opportunities to learn more about how our community purpose works in practice. Click below to find out more about how you could build a career in the Co-op Community team.

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HR & Shared Services

HR & shared services teams provide centralised support for all Co-op colleagues and businesses

HR & Shared Services

HR & Shared Services (CBS)

Our HR and shared services teams provide services that can be delivered consistently and efficiently across all Co-op businesses, including tactical and strategic HR support; resourcing; supplier management; business optimisation; sales and service and transactional finance management.

We recruit for a huge variety of roles including people partners, resourcing advisors, HR service advisors, intelligent automation analysts and finance administrators. Many of the roles in our HR and shared services teams can be the start point for careers in more specialised areas. Click below to find out more about how you can develop your skills and build a career in HR and shared services.

Strategy & Transformation

Strategy and transformation support the delivery of change across all Co-op businesses

Strategy & Transformation

The strategy and transformation team is a community of change professionals who are deployed to support projects and programmes throughout our Co-op. They work as internal consultants – helping to guide our colleague and drive maximum benefit from change initiatives.

We regularly recruit project managers, business analysts, programme managers and PMO professionals to join the team.

When you join the team, you’ll get training in our Co-op P4CM change management methodology, as well as exposure to a really wide range of projects and programmes which will help to develop your skill-set. Click below to find out more about how you can build a career in the strategy and transformation team.

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Supply Chain & Retail Support

Supply Chain & Retail Support teams make sure products are available when our customers need them

Supply Chain & Retail Support

Supply chain and retail support teams works cross-functionally to deliver support to our colleagues, and market-leading product availability in Co-op stores. They have a vital role to play in driving the performance of our community convenience model.

We regularly recruit across a wide range of roles – from availability analysts and administrators, to category replenishment managers and a range specialist roles focused on providing support to our colleagues in stores.

We’re committed to driving industry leading on-shelf availability, and passionate about making things easier for our store colleagues so they can focus on the customer experience. When you join us you’ll get expert support from experienced professionals to help you develop in your chosen specialism. Click below to find out more about how you can build a career in our supply chain and retail support teams.

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